diff --git a/phone-connect/README.md b/phone-connect/README.md
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+# Phone Connect
+
+Control your KDE Connect-paired phone from the Noctalia bar.
+
+## Plugin
+
+| Entry | Type | Id |
+|-------|------|----|
+| `icefish/phone-connect` | plugin | — |
+| `bar` | widget | `icefish/phone-connect:bar` |
+| `tile` | shortcut | `icefish/phone-connect:tile` |
+| `details` | panel | `icefish/phone-connect:details` |
+| `details_floating` | panel | `icefish/phone-connect:details_floating` |
+| `details_widget` | panel | `icefish/phone-connect:details_widget` |
+| `kde` | service | `icefish/phone-connect:kde` |
+
+## Usage
+
+Add the bar widget and control-center tile from Settings, then click either to open the details panel.
+
+Open panels from the shell:
+
+```
+noctalia msg panel-toggle icefish/phone-connect:details
+noctalia msg panel-toggle icefish/phone-connect:details_floating
+noctalia msg panel-toggle icefish/phone-connect:details_widget
+```
+
+Send IPC events to the service:
+
+```
+noctalia msg plugin icefish/phone-connect:kde all refresh
+noctalia msg plugin icefish/phone-connect:kde all cmd '{"op":"ring","device":"<id>"}'
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- **Device status** — battery level, charging state, network type (5G/LTE), pairing
+- **Quick actions** — ring, ping, send clipboard, share text/files/URLs, SMS, SFTP browser
+- **Media control** — play/pause/skip/seek, album art, now-playing (MPRIS)
+- **Customization** — per-device image and alias, three panel placements
+- **Language** — English / Simplified Chinese
+
+## Requirements
+
+- `kdeconnect` — KDE Connect daemon and CLI
+- `gdbus` — ships with glib2
+- `sshfs` — optional, for phone file browsing
+
+## Settings
+
+| Setting | Default | Description |
+|---------|---------|-------------|
+| State Update Interval | 30 | Seconds between device refreshes |
+| Show Charging Fill | true | Highlight bar widget when charging |
+| Show Clipboard Action | true | Show clipboard button in panel |
+| Device Image | — | Custom image for selected device |
+| Device Alias | Your-Phone | Custom display name |
+| Language | en | English / 简体中文 |
+| Panel Placement | attached | Attached / Floating center / Below widget |
+
+## IPC
+
+| Event | Payload | Description |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| `refresh` | — | Full device refresh |
+| `cmd` | JSON `{"op":"…","device":"…"}` | Execute an operation |
+
+Supported ops: `ring`, `ping`, `clipboard`, `share_text`, `share_url`, `share_file`, `pair`, `accept`, `reject`, `unpair`, `browse`, `sms_send`, `launch_sms_app`, `media`, `media_seek`, `select`, `refresh`, `set_image`.
+
+## Notes
+
+- Communicates with KDE Connect via DBus (`gdbus call`) and CLI (`kdeconnect-cli`)
+- Persists user preferences to `pluginDataDir()/state.json`
+- No external network requests; all logic runs locally
diff --git a/phone-connect/panel.luau b/phone-connect/panel.luau
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+-- panel.luau
+-- Phone Connect - details panel (layered info-style UI, 720x600).
+--
+-- Layout: header + device hero + info grid span the top (full width); below
+-- them a two-column row: left (flex, scrollable) holds media control + SMS
+-- composer; right (fixed width) holds action buttons stacked vertically.
+-- Reads state from the service entry; sends commands via "pc.cmd".
+
+
+-- Local translation: reads from pc.trTable (published by service) so users
+-- can switch language at runtime, unlike noctalia.tr() which follows system locale.
+local function t(key)
+	local table = noctalia.state.get("pc.trTable") or {}
+	return table[key] or key
+end
+
+local PLUGIN_ID = "icefish/phone-connect"
+
+-- ── Command channel ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local function sendCmd(cmd)
+	-- time-based seq prevents silent drops after hot-reload
+	cmd.seq = math.floor(os.clock() * 1000000)
+	noctalia.state.set("pc.cmd", cmd)
+end
+
+-- ── SMS composer local state (ui.input is uncontrolled) ─────────────────────
+local smsDestination = ""
+local smsMessage = ""
+
+-- ── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local function glyphForType(t)
+	if t == "tablet" then return "device-tablet" end
+	if t == "laptop" then return "device-laptop" end
+	if t == "desktop" or t == "computer" then return "device-desktop" end
+	if t == "tv" then return "device-tv" end
+	return "device-mobile"
+end
+
+local function batteryGlyph(charge, charging)
+	if charging then return "battery-charging" end
+	if type(charge) ~= "number" then return "battery" end
+	if charge >= 90 then return "battery" end
+	if charge >= 60 then return "battery-3" end
+	if charge >= 30 then return "battery-2" end
+	if charge > 0 then return "battery-1" end
+	return "battery-off"
+end
+
+local function infoCell(label, value, glyph)
+	return ui.column({ gap = 2, padding = 6, radius = 6, fill = "surface/0.5", flexGrow = 1 }, {
+		ui.row({ gap = 6, align = "center" }, {
+			ui.glyph({ name = glyph, size = 13, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			ui.label({ text = label, fontSize = 10, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+		}),
+		ui.label({ text = value, fontSize = 13, fontWeight = "medium", color = "on_surface" }),
+	})
+end
+
+-- ── Device hero card (top, full width) ──────────────────────────────────────
+local function heroCard(d)
+	local reachable = d.isReachable == true
+	local paired = d.isPaired == true
+	local aliasMap = noctalia.state.get("pc.aliasMap") or {}
+	local name = aliasMap[d.id] or "Your-Phone"
+	local glyph = glyphForType(d.type)
+	local imgMap = noctalia.state.get("pc.imageMap") or {}
+	local imgPath = imgMap[d.id]
+	-- verify custom image exists
+	if imgPath and imgPath ~= "" and not noctalia.fileExists(imgPath) then
+		imgPath = nil
+	end
+	local statusText, statusColor
+	if not reachable then
+		statusText = paired and t("status.offline") or t("status.not_paired")
+		statusColor = "on_surface_variant"
+	else
+		statusText = t("status.connected")
+		statusColor = "primary"
+	end
+	local charge = d.batteryCharge
+	local chargeText = (type(charge) == "number" and charge >= 0)
+		and (tostring(charge) .. "%") or "--"
+	local chargeColor = "on_surface"
+	if type(charge) == "number" and charge <= 20 then chargeColor = "error" end
+
+	return ui.column({ gap = 8, padding = 14, radius = 10, fill = "surface/0.7",
+		border = "primary/0.2", borderWidth = 1 }, {
+		ui.row({ gap = 14, align = "center" }, {
+			imgPath and ui.image({ path = imgPath, width = 52, height = 52, radius = 26, fit = "cover" })
+				or ui.box({ width = 52, height = 52, radius = 26, fill = "primary/0.15" }, {
+					ui.glyph({ name = glyph, size = 28, color = "primary" }),
+				}),
+			ui.column({ gap = 4, flexGrow = 1 }, {
+				ui.label({ text = name, fontSize = 17, fontWeight = "bold", color = "on_surface" }),
+				ui.box({ radius = 10, fill = statusColor .. "/0.15", padding = 4 }, {
+					ui.label({ text = statusText, fontSize = 11, color = statusColor }),
+				}),
+			}),
+			ui.column({ gap = 2, align = "center" }, {
+				ui.glyph({ name = batteryGlyph(charge, d.batteryCharging), size = 22,
+					color = chargeColor }),
+				ui.label({ text = chargeText, fontSize = 13, fontWeight = "bold", color = chargeColor }),
+			}),
+		}),
+	})
+end
+
+-- ── Info grid (top, full width) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+local function infoGrid(d)
+	local charge = d.batteryCharge
+	local chargeVal = (type(charge) == "number" and charge >= 0)
+		and (tostring(charge) .. "%" .. (d.batteryCharging and " ⚡" or "")) or "--"
+	local netVal = (d.networkType and d.networkType ~= "")
+		and (d.networkType .. (type(d.networkStrength) == "number"
+			and d.networkStrength >= 0 and (" • " .. tostring(d.networkStrength) .. "/4") or ""))
+		or "--"
+	local pairVal = d.isPaired and t("panel.paired") or t("panel.unpaired")
+	local typeVal = d.type or t("panel.unknown")
+	return ui.row({ gap = 8 }, {
+		infoCell(t("panel.battery"), chargeVal, "battery"),
+		infoCell(t("panel.network"), netVal, "antenna"),
+		infoCell(t("panel.pairing"), pairVal, "link"),
+		infoCell(t("panel.type"), typeVal, "device-mobile"),
+	})
+end
+
+-- ── Right column: action buttons stacked vertically ─────────────────────────
+local function vActionBtn(text, glyph, onClick, variant)
+	return ui.button({ text = text, glyph = glyph, variant = variant or "outline",
+		controlSize = "md", onClick = onClick })
+end
+
+local function rightColumn(d)
+	local reachable = d.isReachable == true
+	local paired = d.isPaired == true
+	local btns = {}
+	if reachable and paired then
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.ring"), "bell-ringing",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "ring", device = d.id }) end, "primary"))
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.ping"), "message",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "ping", device = d.id }) end))
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.browse"), "folder",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "browse", device = d.id }) end))
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.sms"), "message-2",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "launch_sms_app", device = d.id }) end))
+		if noctalia.getConfig("enable_clipboard_action") then
+			table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.clipboard"), "clipboard",
+				function() sendCmd({ op = "clipboard", device = d.id }) end))
+		end
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.share"), "share",
+			function()
+				local clip = noctalia.clipboardText()
+				if clip then sendCmd({ op = "share_text", device = d.id, text = clip }) end
+			end))
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.unpair"), "link-off",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "unpair", device = d.id }) end, "ghost"))
+	elseif not paired then
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.pair"), "link",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "pair", device = d.id }) end, "primary"))
+	else
+		table.insert(btns, vActionBtn(t("action.unpair"), "link-off",
+			function() sendCmd({ op = "unpair", device = d.id }) end, "ghost"))
+	end
+	return ui.column({ width = 110, gap = 8, padding = 8, align = "stretch" }, btns)
+end
+
+-- ── Left column: media + SMS (scrollable) ──────────────────────────────────
+local function fmtTime(ms)
+	if type(ms) ~= "number" or ms <= 0 then return "0:00" end
+	local s = math.floor(ms / 1000)
+	local m = math.floor(s / 60)
+	s = s % 60
+	return string.format("%d:%02d", m, s)
+end
+
+local function mediaSection(d)
+	local title = d.mediatitle
+	if not title or title == "" then return nil end
+	local artist = d.mediaartist or ""
+	local album = d.mediaalbum or ""
+	local playing = d.mediaisPlaying == true
+	local volume = tonumber(d.mediavolume) or 0
+	local length = tonumber(d.medialength) or 0
+	local position = tonumber(d.mediaposition) or 0
+	local canSeek = d.mediacanSeek == true
+	local artUrl = d.mediaArtPath
+
+	-- only use art if the file exists (phone path via SFTP mount)
+	if artUrl and artUrl ~= "" and not noctalia.fileExists(artUrl) then
+		artUrl = nil
+	end
+
+		local header = ui.row({ gap = 6, align = "center" }, {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "music", size = 13, color = "primary" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("panel.now_playing"), fontSize = 10,
+				color = "primary", fontWeight = "bold", flexGrow = 1 }),
+		})
+
+		local titleBlock
+		if artUrl then
+			titleBlock = ui.row({ gap = 8, align = "center" }, {
+				ui.image({ path = artUrl, width = 32, height = 32, radius = 4, fit = "cover" }),
+				ui.column({ gap = 1, flexGrow = 1 }, {
+					ui.label({ text = title, fontSize = 12, fontWeight = "medium", color = "on_surface" }),
+					ui.label({ text = artist, fontSize = 10, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+					ui.label({ text = album, fontSize = 9, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+				}),
+			})
+		else
+			titleBlock = ui.column({ gap = 1 }, {
+				ui.label({ text = title, fontSize = 12, fontWeight = "medium", color = "on_surface" }),
+				ui.label({ text = artist, fontSize = 10, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+				ui.label({ text = album, fontSize = 9, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			})
+		end
+
+		local transport = ui.row({ gap = 4, align = "center" }, {
+			ui.button({ glyph = "player-skip-back", variant = "ghost", controlSize = "sm",
+				onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "media", device = d.id, action = "Previous" }) end }),
+			ui.button({ glyph = playing and "player-pause" or "player-play",
+				variant = "primary", controlSize = "sm",
+				onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "media", device = d.id, action = "PlayPause" }) end }),
+			ui.button({ glyph = "player-skip-forward", variant = "ghost", controlSize = "sm",
+				onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "media", device = d.id, action = "Next" }) end }),
+			ui.button({ glyph = "player-stop", variant = "ghost", controlSize = "sm",
+				onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "media", device = d.id, action = "Stop" }) end }),
+		})
+
+	local progress
+		if canSeek and length > 0 then
+			local seekPos = position
+			progress = ui.column({ gap = 2 }, {
+				ui.slider({ min = 0, max = length, step = 1000, value = position,
+					controlSize = "sm",
+					onChange = function(v)
+						seekPos = tonumber(v) or position
+					end,
+					onDragEnd = function()
+						sendCmd({ op = "media_seek", device = d.id, offset = tostring(seekPos) })
+					end }),
+				ui.row({ justify = "space_between" }, {
+					ui.label({ text = fmtTime(position), fontSize = 9, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+					ui.label({ text = fmtTime(length), fontSize = 9, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+				}),
+			})
+		end
+
+		local children = { header, titleBlock, transport }
+		if progress then table.insert(children, progress) end
+		return ui.column({ gap = 6, padding = 8, radius = 8, fill = "primary/0.08" }, children)
+end
+
+local function smsComposer(d)
+	return ui.column({ gap = 8, padding = 12, radius = 8, fill = "surface/0.5",
+		border = "on_surface/0.1", borderWidth = 1 }, {
+		ui.label({ text = t("panel.sms"), fontSize = 12, fontWeight = "bold",
+			color = "on_surface" }),
+		ui.input({ key = "sms-dest", placeholder = t("panel.sms_dest"),
+			value = smsDestination, controlSize = "sm",
+			onChange = function(v) smsDestination = v end }),
+		ui.input({ key = "sms-msg", placeholder = t("panel.sms_msg"),
+			value = smsMessage, controlSize = "sm",
+			onChange = function(v) smsMessage = v end }),
+		ui.button({ text = t("panel.sms_send"), glyph = "send",
+			variant = "primary", controlSize = "sm",
+			onClick = function()
+				if smsDestination ~= "" and smsMessage ~= "" then
+					sendCmd({ op = "sms_send", device = d.id,
+						destination = smsDestination, text = smsMessage })
+					smsMessage = ""
+					render()
+				end
+			end }),
+	})
+end
+
+local function leftColumn(d)
+	local items = {}
+	local media = mediaSection(d)
+	if media then table.insert(items, media) end
+	if d.isReachable and d.isPaired then
+		table.insert(items, smsComposer(d))
+	end
+	-- if nothing to show, a placeholder so the column isn't empty
+	if #items == 0 then
+		table.insert(items, ui.column({ gap = 8, padding = 20, align = "center" }, {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "music-off", size = 28, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("panel.no_media"), color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+		}))
+	end
+	return ui.column({ width = 304, flexGrow = 1 }, {
+		ui.scroll({ flexGrow = 1, gap = 12, padding = 0 }, items),
+	})
+end
+
+-- ── Device switcher (bottom, full width, only if >1 device) ─────────────────
+local function switcher(devices, order, sel)
+	if #order <= 1 then return nil end
+	local items = {}
+	for _, id in ipairs(order) do
+		local d = devices[id]
+		if d then
+			local isSel = id == sel
+			table.insert(items, ui.row({
+				key = "sw-" .. id, gap = 8, align = "center", padding = 8, radius = 6,
+				fill = isSel and "primary/0.12" or "surface/0.4",
+				onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "select", device = id }) end,
+			}, {
+				ui.glyph({ name = glyphForType(d.type), size = 14,
+					color = d.isReachable and "primary" or "on_surface_variant" }),
+					ui.label({ text = aliasMap[id] or "Your-Phone", fontSize = 12, flexGrow = 1, color = "on_surface" }),
+				ui.label({ text = (type(d.batteryCharge) == "number" and d.batteryCharge >= 0)
+					and (tostring(d.batteryCharge) .. "%") or "", fontSize = 10,
+					color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			}))
+		end
+	end
+	return ui.column({ gap = 4, padding = 8, radius = 8, fill = "surface/0.3" }, items)
+end
+
+-- ── Main render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function render()
+	local backend = noctalia.state.get("pc.backend") or { available = false }
+	local devices = noctalia.state.get("pc.devices") or {}
+	local order = noctalia.state.get("pc.order") or {}
+	local sel = noctalia.state.get("pc.selected")
+	if not sel or not devices[sel] then sel = order[1] end
+
+	local body = {}
+	-- header (full width top)
+	table.insert(body, ui.row({ gap = 8, align = "center" }, {
+		ui.glyph({ name = "device-mobile", size = 18, color = "primary" }),
+		ui.label({ text = t("panel.title"), fontSize = 16, fontWeight = "bold",
+			color = "on_surface", flexGrow = 1 }),
+		ui.button({ glyph = "refresh", variant = "ghost", controlSize = "sm",
+			onClick = function() sendCmd({ op = "refresh" }) end }),
+		ui.button({ glyph = "close", variant = "ghost", controlSize = "sm",
+			onClick = function() panel.close() end }),
+	}))
+
+	if not backend.available then
+		table.insert(body, ui.column({ gap = 8, padding = 40, align = "center", flexGrow = 1 }, {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "phone-off", size = 40, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("status.no_backend"), color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+		}))
+	elseif not sel or not devices[sel] then
+		table.insert(body, ui.column({ gap = 8, padding = 40, align = "center", flexGrow = 1 }, {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "phone-off", size = 40, color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("panel.empty"), color = "on_surface_variant" }),
+		}))
+	else
+		local d = devices[sel]
+		-- top: hero + info (full width)
+		table.insert(body, heroCard(d))
+		table.insert(body, infoGrid(d))
+		-- middle: two-column row (left content flex, right actions fixed)
+		table.insert(body, ui.row({ gap = 14, flexGrow = 1, align = "stretch", justify = "center" }, {
+			leftColumn(d),
+			rightColumn(d),
+		}))
+		-- bottom: device switcher (only if multiple devices)
+		local sw = switcher(devices, order, sel)
+		if sw then table.insert(body, sw) end
+	end
+
+	panel.render(ui.column({ gap = 10, padding = 12 }, body))
+end
+
+function onOpen(_context) render() end
+function onClose() end
+
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.devices", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.order", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.selected", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.backend", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.imageMap", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.trTable", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.aliasMap", render)
diff --git a/phone-connect/plugin.toml b/phone-connect/plugin.toml
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+# Noctalia v5 plugin manifest for Phone Connect (KDE Connect backend only)
+# Plugin system is beta; APIs may change before v5 stable.
+#
+# plugin_api = 16: targets the last released level of v5.0.0. We avoid 17/18
+# (Unreleased) so the plugin loads on stable v5.0.0. None of our code relies on
+# 17+ features: onExit is unused, onConfigChanged is a baseline service hook.
+#
+# Status: KDE Connect only. Valent backend is intentionally out of scope for
+# now, but the service entry (service.luau) is written as a swappable backend
+# owner that publishes state to UI entries, so Valent can replace its internals
+# later without UI changes.
+
+id = "icefish/phone-connect"
+name = "Phone Connect"
+version = "0.1.0"
+plugin_api = 16
+author = "icefish"
+license = "MIT"
+deprecated = false
+icon = "devices"
+description = "Control paired phones via KDE Connect — battery, ring, ping, share, clipboard, pairing."
+tags = ["bar", "panel", "service", "media"]
+dependencies = ["kdeconnect", "sshfs"]
+
+# ── Plugin-level settings (shared across all entries) ───────────────────────
+# Mirrors the persisted keys of the original DankKDEConnect plugin where they
+# make sense as typed settings. Per-device maps (image/type/recent-images-path)
+# stay in pluginDataDir() JSON because they are dynamic, not declarative.
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "state_update_interval"
+type = "int"
+label_key = "settings.state_update_interval.label"
+description_key = "settings.state_update_interval.description"
+default = 30
+min = 0
+max = 300
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "enable_charging_animation"
+type = "bool"
+label_key = "settings.enable_charging_animation.label"
+description_key = "settings.enable_charging_animation.description"
+default = true
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "custom_image"
+type = "file"
+label_key = "settings.custom_image.label"
+description_key = "settings.custom_image.description"
+default = ""
+extensions = [".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".webp", ".svg"]
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "device_alias"
+type = "string"
+label_key = "settings.device_alias.label"
+description_key = "settings.device_alias.description"
+default = "Your-Phone"
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "language"
+type = "select"
+label_key = "settings.language.label"
+description_key = "settings.language.description"
+default = "en"
+options = [
+  { value = "en", label_key = "settings.language.en" },
+  { value = "zh_hans", label_key = "settings.language.zh_hans" },
+]
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "enable_clipboard_action"
+type = "bool"
+label_key = "settings.enable_clipboard_action.label"
+description_key = "settings.enable_clipboard_action.description"
+default = true
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "show_ongoing_media"
+type = "bool"
+label_key = "settings.show_ongoing_media.label"
+description_key = "settings.show_ongoing_media.description"
+default = true
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "show_device_placeholder"
+type = "bool"
+label_key = "settings.show_device_placeholder.label"
+description_key = "settings.show_device_placeholder.description"
+default = true
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "scan_subdirectories"
+type = "bool"
+label_key = "settings.scan_subdirectories.label"
+description_key = "settings.scan_subdirectories.description"
+default = false
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "max_recent_images"
+type = "int"
+label_key = "settings.max_recent_images.label"
+description_key = "settings.max_recent_images.description"
+default = 4
+min = 1
+max = 12
+
+[[setting]]
+key = "panel_placement"
+type = "select"
+label_key = "settings.panel_placement.label"
+description_key = "settings.panel_placement.description"
+default = "attached"
+options = [
+  { value = "attached", label_key = "settings.panel_placement.attached" },
+  { value = "floating", label_key = "settings.panel_placement.floating" },
+  { value = "widget", label_key = "settings.panel_placement.widget" },
+]
+
+# ── Entries ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Four entries: a background service that talks DBus, a bar widget, a control
+# center tile, and a panel for the detailed device view.
+
+[[service]]
+id = "kde"
+entry = "service.luau"
+
+[[widget]]
+id = "bar"
+entry = "widget.luau"
+
+# Right-click opens the details panel via onRightClick in the script
+# (noctalia.togglePanel). We deliberately do not bind [widget.actions] here:
+# the panel-toggle action grammar for opening a *plugin* panel by id is not
+# documented, so we drive it from the script instead.
+
+[[shortcut]]
+id = "tile"
+entry = "tile.luau"
+
+[[panel]]
+id = "details"
+entry = "panel.luau"
+width = 500
+height = 600
+placement = "attached"
+position = "auto"
+open_near_click = true
+keyboard_focus = "on_demand"
+
+# Floating variant: same script, opens detached (screen center). The widget/tile
+# pick which panel id to toggle based on the "panel_placement" setting, so users
+# choose attached vs floating without a runtime setPlacement API.
+[[panel]]
+id = "details_floating"
+entry = "panel.luau"
+width = 500
+height = 600
+placement = "floating"
+position = "center"
+keyboard_focus = "on_demand"
+
+# Floating-near-widget variant: floating surface that opens near the toggling
+# bar widget (open_near_click), i.e. suspended just below the widget rather than
+# anchored to the bar edge (attached) or screen-centered (floating).
+[[panel]]
+id = "details_widget"
+entry = "panel.luau"
+width = 500
+height = 600
+placement = "floating"
+position = "auto"
+open_near_click = true
+keyboard_focus = "on_demand"
diff --git a/phone-connect/service.luau b/phone-connect/service.luau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d45a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phone-connect/service.luau
@@ -0,0 +1,760 @@
+-- entries/service.luau
+-- Phone Connect - KDE Connect backend service (the single owner of DBus logic).
+--
+-- Architecture: Noctalia plugin scripts run in an isolated sandbox with NO
+-- `require`/`dofile`/`loadfile`. So all KDE Connect interaction lives here and
+-- is published to UI entries (widget/tile/panel) as plain data via
+-- `noctalia.state`. A future Valent backend would replace this file's internals
+-- only; the state contract below stays unchanged so UI entries need no edits.
+--
+
+-- Local translation: reads from pc.trTable (published by service) so users
+-- can switch language at runtime, unlike noctalia.tr() which follows system locale.
+local function t(key)
+	local table = noctalia.state.get("pc.trTable") or {}
+	return table[key] or key
+end
+
+-- ── State contract (read by UI entries) ──────────────────────────────────────
+--   noctalia.state "pc.backend"   : { available=bool, name="KDE Connect"|"None",
+--                                     announcedName="", selfId="" }
+--   noctalia.state "pc.devices"   : { [id] = { id, name, type, isReachable,
+--                                     isPaired, pairState, verificationKey,
+--                                     supportedPlugins={}, batteryCharge,
+--                                     batteryCharging, networkType,
+--                                     networkStrength } }
+--   noctalia.state "pc.order"     : { id, ... }  device id display order
+--   noctalia.state "pc.selected"  : string  currently selected device id
+--   noctalia.state "pc.cmd"       : { op=string, device=string, [args...] }
+--                                   written by UI entries; service executes
+--                                   and clears. ops: ring|ping|clipboard|
+--                                   share_text|share_url|share_file|pair|
+--                                   accept|reject|unpair|browse|select|refresh
+--   noctalia.state "pc.event"     : { type=string, ... } transient UI events
+--                                   (pairing request, file received) the panel
+--                                   may surface; service sets, panel consumes.
+--
+-- ── KDE Connect DBus surface (verified via gdbus introspect) ─────────────────
+--   service   : org.kde.kdeconnect
+--   daemon    : /modules/kdeconnect  iface org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon
+--               methods: devices(b,b)->as, selfId()->s, announcedName()->s
+--               signals: deviceAdded(s), deviceRemoved(s),
+--                        deviceVisibilityChanged(s,b), deviceListChanged(),
+--                        pairingRequestsChanged()
+--   device    : /modules/kdeconnect/devices/<id>  iface org.kde.kdeconnect.device
+--               props: type,name,isReachable,isPaired,pairState,verificationKey,
+--                      supportedPlugins,statusIconName
+--               methods: requestPairing,acceptPairing,cancelPairing,unpair
+--               signals: reachableChanged(b), pairStateChanged(i),
+--                        nameChanged(s), typeChanged(s), statusIconNameChanged
+--   battery   : <dev>/battery  props: charge(i),isCharging(b); sig: refreshed(b,i)
+--   conn      : <dev>/connectivity_report props: cellularNetworkType(s),
+--               cellularNetworkStrength(i); sig: refreshed(s,i)
+--   share     : <dev>/share  methods: shareUrl(s),shareText(s); sig: shareReceived(s)
+--   ping      : <dev>/ping  methods: sendPing(), sendPing(s)
+--   sftp      : <dev>/sftp  methods: startBrowsing()->b, mount(), mountAndWait()->b,
+--               mountPoint()->s, isMounted()->b
+
+-- ── Shell helpers (duplicated per the sandbox constraint; keep tiny) ─────────
+local function shellQuote(s)
+	return "'" .. tostring(s):gsub("'", "'\\''") .. "'"
+end
+
+local SVC = "org.kde.kdeconnect"
+local DAEMON_PATH = "/modules/kdeconnect"
+local DAEMON_IFACE = "org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon"
+local DEV_IFACE = "org.kde.kdeconnect.device"
+local PROPS_IFACE = "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"
+local BATTERY_IFACE = "org.kde.kdeconnect.device.battery"
+local CONN_IFACE = "org.kde.kdeconnect.device.connectivity_report"
+local MPRIS_IFACE = "org.kde.kdeconnect.device.mprisremote"
+
+-- Build a gdbus call that returns one property as a variant.
+local function gdbusGetProp(devPath, iface, prop)
+	return table.concat({
+		"gdbus call --session",
+		"--dest", shellQuote(SVC),
+		"--object-path", shellQuote(devPath),
+		"--method", shellQuote(PROPS_IFACE .. ".Get"),
+		shellQuote(iface), shellQuote(prop),
+	}, " ")
+end
+
+-- Parse a single gdbus return value. gdbus prints results as a tuple:
+--   variant string : (<'24122RKC7C'>,)
+--   variant bool   : (<true>,)
+--   variant int    : (<-1>,)
+--   bare bool      : (true,)            (non-variant, e.g. NameHasOwner)
+-- Validated against real kdeconnect gdbus output.
+local function parseGdbusValue(raw)
+	if raw == nil then return nil end
+	raw = raw:gsub("^%s+", ""):gsub("%s+$", "")
+	-- variant form: (<value>,)
+	local inner = raw:match("^%(<(.+)>%,?%)?$")
+		if inner then
+			if inner == "true" then return true end
+			if inner == "false" then return false end
+			local n = tonumber(inner)
+			if n then return n end
+			local s = inner:match("^'(.*)'$") or inner:match('^"(.*)"$')
+			if s then return s end
+			return inner
+		end
+		-- bare form: (true,) (false,) (-1,)  -> strip tuple parens and trailing comma
+		local bare = raw:match("^%((.-)%,?%)$")
+		if bare == nil then bare = raw end
+		bare = bare:gsub("%s+$", ""):gsub(",%s*$", "")
+		if bare == "true" then return true end
+		if bare == "false" then return false end
+		local n = tonumber(bare)
+		if n then return n end
+		local s = bare:match("^'(.*)'$") or bare:match('^"(.*)"$')
+		if s then return s end
+		return bare
+end
+
+-- Parse gdbus array-of-strings tuple like: (['id1', 'id2'],)
+local function parseGdbusStringArray(raw)
+	if raw == nil then return {} end
+	local arr = raw:match("%[(.-)%]")
+	if arr == nil then return {} end
+	local out = {}
+	for item in arr:gmatch("'([^']*)'") do
+		table.insert(out, item)
+	end
+	return out
+end
+
+-- ── Device data model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- In-memory device table keyed by id (mirrors original PhoneConnectService.devices).
+local devices= {}
+local deviceOrder= {}
+
+local function snapshotDevices()
+	local snap = {}
+	for _, id in ipairs(deviceOrder) do
+		local d = devices[id]
+		if d then snap[id] = d end
+	end
+	return snap
+end
+
+local function publishDevices()
+	noctalia.state.set("pc.devices", snapshotDevices())
+	noctalia.state.set("pc.order", deviceOrder)
+end
+
+-- ── Persistent state (selected device) ──────────────────────────────────────
+-- noctalia.state is in-memory only and cleared when the plugin stops, so the
+-- last selected device is persisted to pluginDataDir()/state.json. Per-device
+-- image/type/recent-images maps will live here too once their UI lands.
+local DATA_FILE -- resolved lazily; pluginDataDir() may be nil very early
+
+local function dataPath()
+	if DATA_FILE then return DATA_FILE end
+	local dir = noctalia.pluginDataDir()
+	if not dir then return nil end
+	DATA_FILE = dir .. "/state.json"
+	return DATA_FILE
+end
+
+local function loadData()
+	local p = dataPath()
+	if not p then return {} end
+	local raw = noctalia.readFile(p)
+	if not raw then return {} end
+	local ok, data = pcall(noctalia.json.decode, raw)
+	if ok and type(data) == "table" then return data end
+	return {}
+end
+
+local function saveData(data)
+	local p = dataPath()
+	if not p then return end
+	local ok, encoded = pcall(noctalia.json.encode, data)
+	if ok and encoded then noctalia.writeFile(p, encoded) end
+end
+
+	local function persistSelected(dev)
+		local data = loadData()
+		data.selected = dev
+		saveData(data)
+	end
+
+	local function loadImageMap()
+		return loadData().imageMap or {}
+	end
+
+	local function persistImageMap(map)
+		local data = loadData()
+		data.imageMap = map
+		saveData(data)
+	end
+
+	local function loadAliasMap()
+		return loadData().aliasMap or {}
+	end
+
+	local function persistAliasMap(map)
+		local data = loadData()
+		data.aliasMap = map
+		saveData(data)
+	end
+
+	-- restore last selection and image map at load
+	do
+		local saved = loadData()
+		if saved.selected and type(saved.selected) == "string" and saved.selected ~= "" then
+			noctalia.state.set("pc.selected", saved.selected)
+		end
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.imageMap", saved.imageMap or {})
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.aliasMap", saved.aliasMap or {})
+	end
+
+	-- ── Translation loader ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	-- noctalia.tr() follows system locale and can't be switched at runtime,
+	-- so we load both translations ourselves and publish the active one
+	-- to state. Each UI entry reads pc.trTable for a local t(key) wrapper.
+	local function flattenTable(t, prefix)
+		local out = {}
+		for k, v in pairs(t) do
+			local full = prefix and (prefix .. "." .. k) or k
+			if type(v) == "table" then
+				local sub = flattenTable(v, full)
+				for sk, sv in pairs(sub) do out[sk] = sv end
+			else
+				out[full] = v
+			end
+		end
+		return out
+	end
+
+	local function loadTranslations(lang)
+		local dir = noctalia.pluginDir()
+		if not dir then return {} end
+		local raw = noctalia.readFile(dir .. "/translations/" .. lang .. ".json")
+		if not raw then return {} end
+		local ok, data = pcall(noctalia.json.decode, raw)
+		if ok and type(data) == "table" then return flattenTable(data) end
+		return {}
+	end
+
+	local function publishTranslations(lang)
+		local table = loadTranslations(lang or "en")
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.trTable", table)
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.lang", lang)
+	end
+
+	-- initial load
+	publishTranslations(noctalia.getConfig("language") or "en")
+
+-- ── Backend availability ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local function detectBackend()
+	local hasGdbus = noctalia.commandExists("gdbus")
+	local hasCli = noctalia.commandExists("kdeconnect-cli")
+	local available = noctalia.commandExists("kdeconnectd") or hasGdbus or hasCli
+	-- A more precise check: is the DBus name actually owned? Use gdbus if present.
+	if hasGdbus then
+		noctalia.runAsync(
+			"gdbus call --session --dest org.freedesktop.DBus "
+				.. "--object-path /org/freedesktop/DBus "
+				.. "--method org.freedesktop.DBus.NameHasOwner "
+				.. shellQuote(SVC),
+			function(res)
+				local owned = false
+				if res and not res.error then
+					owned = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "") == true
+				end
+				noctalia.state.set("pc.backend", {
+					available = owned,
+					name = owned and "KDE Connect" or "None",
+					announcedName = "",
+					selfId = "",
+					hasGdbus = hasGdbus,
+					hasCli = hasCli,
+				})
+			end
+		)
+	else
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.backend", {
+			available = available,
+			name = available and "KDE Connect" or "None",
+			announcedName = "",
+			selfId = "",
+			hasGdbus = false,
+			hasCli = hasCli,
+		})
+	end
+end
+
+-- ── Fetch device properties via gdbus ────────────────────────────────────────
+-- Fetches the device interface properties and merges into the in-memory record.
+local function fetchDeviceProps(id, cb)
+	local devPath = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. id
+	-- GetAll would be ideal but gdbus call needs the method signature; use
+	-- individual Get calls for the fields we need (simple and robust).
+	local fields = {
+		{ "name" }, { "type" }, { "isReachable" }, { "isPaired" },
+		{ "pairState" }, { "verificationKey" },
+	}
+	-- We issue them sequentially via a small recursive helper to keep ordering
+	-- simple. (Concurrent runAsync would race on the shared `devices` table.)
+	local i = 1
+	local function next()
+		if i > #fields then
+			publishDevices()
+			if cb then cb() end
+			return
+		end
+		local prop = fields[i][1]
+		i = i + 1
+		noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath, DEV_IFACE, prop), function(res)
+			local d = devices[id] or { id = id }
+			if res and not res.error then
+				d[prop] = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+			end
+			devices[id] = d
+			next()
+		end)
+	end
+	next()
+end
+
+-- Fetch battery + connectivity sub-interface properties (only if paired+reachable).
+local function fetchDeviceExtras(id)
+	local d = devices[id]
+	if not d then return end
+	if not (d.isPaired and d.isReachable) then return end
+	local devPath = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. id
+	-- battery.charge / battery.isCharging
+	noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath .. "/battery",
+		BATTERY_IFACE, "charge"), function(res)
+		if res and not res.error then
+			local d2 = devices[id]
+			if d2 then
+				d2.batteryCharge = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+				devices[id] = d2
+				publishDevices()
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+	noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath .. "/battery",
+		BATTERY_IFACE, "isCharging"), function(res)
+		if res and not res.error then
+			local d2 = devices[id]
+			if d2 then
+				d2.batteryCharging = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+				devices[id] = d2
+				publishDevices()
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+	-- connectivity
+	noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath .. "/connectivity_report",
+		CONN_IFACE, "cellularNetworkType"),
+		function(res)
+			if res and not res.error then
+				local d2 = devices[id]
+				if d2 then
+					d2.networkType = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+					devices[id] = d2
+					publishDevices()
+				end
+			end
+		end)
+	noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath .. "/connectivity_report",
+		CONN_IFACE, "cellularNetworkStrength"),
+			function(res)
+				if res and not res.error then
+					local d2 = devices[id]
+					if d2 then
+						d2.networkStrength = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+						devices[id] = d2
+						publishDevices()
+						-- if network still default, nudge the phone to report
+						-- (but not more than once per 120s)
+						if (type(d2.networkType) ~= "string" or d2.networkType == "")
+							and d2.networkStrength == -1 then
+							local now = os.time()
+							local last = d2._netRefreshAt or 0
+							if now - last > 120 then
+								d2._netRefreshAt = now
+								devices[id] = d2
+								runCli("--refresh -d " .. shellQuote(id))
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end)
+	-- mprisremote: media fields fetched sequentially (parallel had callback races).
+	-- We publish once at the end to avoid flicker.
+	local mprisFields = { "isPlaying", "title", "artist", "album", "volume",
+		"localAlbumArtUrl", "length", "position", "canSeek" }
+	local mi = 1
+	local function fetchMprisNext()
+		if mi > #mprisFields then
+			local d2 = devices[id]
+			if d2 and d2.medialocalAlbumArtUrl and d2.medialocalAlbumArtUrl ~= "" then
+				local art = d2.medialocalAlbumArtUrl
+				if art:sub(1, 7) == "file://" then art = art:sub(8) end
+				d2.mediaArtPath = art
+				devices[id] = d2
+			end
+			publishDevices()
+			return
+		end
+		local prop = mprisFields[mi]
+		mi = mi + 1
+		noctalia.runAsync(gdbusGetProp(devPath .. "/mprisremote", MPRIS_IFACE, prop),
+			function(res)
+				if res and not res.error then
+					local d2 = devices[id]
+					if d2 then
+						d2["media" .. prop] = parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or "")
+						devices[id] = d2
+					end
+				end
+				fetchMprisNext()
+			end)
+	end
+	fetchMprisNext()
+end
+
+-- ── Full device list refresh ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local refreshing = false
+local function refreshDevices()
+	if refreshing then return end
+	refreshing = true
+	noctalia.runAsync(
+		"gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+			.. " --object-path " .. DAEMON_PATH
+			.. " --method " .. DAEMON_IFACE .. ".devices false false",
+		function(res)
+			refreshing = false
+			if not res or res.error then
+				noctalia.log("[phone-connect] devices() failed: "
+					.. (res and res.error or "nil"))
+				return
+			end
+			local ids = parseGdbusStringArray(res.stdout or "")
+			-- remove gone devices
+			local seen = {}
+			for _, id in ipairs(ids) do seen[id] = true end
+			for i = #deviceOrder, 1, -1 do
+				if not seen[deviceOrder[i]] then
+					devices[deviceOrder[i]] = nil
+					table.remove(deviceOrder, i)
+				end
+			end
+			-- add new
+			for _, id in ipairs(ids) do
+				if not devices[id] then
+					table.insert(deviceOrder, id)
+					devices[id] = { id = id }
+				end
+			end
+			-- fetch props for each (sequential via a chain)
+			local idx = 1
+			local function fetchNext()
+				if idx > #deviceOrder then
+					publishDevices()
+					-- then extras for reachable paired devices
+					for _, id2 in ipairs(deviceOrder) do
+						fetchDeviceExtras(id2)
+					end
+					return
+				end
+				local id = deviceOrder[idx]
+				idx = idx + 1
+				fetchDeviceProps(id, fetchNext)
+			end
+			fetchNext()
+		end)
+end
+
+-- ── Command execution (from UI entries via pc.cmd) ──────────────────────────
+-- We use polling for state (verified reliable) instead of DBus signal
+-- monitoring: empirically, dbus-monitor captured ZERO kdeconnect-path signals
+-- even when triggering refresh/ping/pairing cycles, because kdeconnectd emits
+-- most state changes from the phone side on device-specific paths and they are
+-- sparse on a stable paired device. So: periodic update() refreshes state, and
+-- state-mutating commands trigger an immediate refreshDevices() on completion
+-- for responsive UI without waiting for the next poll.
+
+local function runCli(args, cb)
+	noctalia.runAsync("kdeconnect-cli " .. args, function(res)
+		if res and res.error then
+			noctalia.notifyError(t("error.no_backend"), res.error)
+		end
+		if cb then cb(res) end
+	end)
+end
+
+local function gdbusDeviceMethod(id, method, cb)
+	local path = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. id
+	noctalia.runAsync(
+		"gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+			.. " --object-path " .. path
+			.. " --method " .. DEV_IFACE .. "." .. method,
+		function(res)
+			if res and res.error then
+				noctalia.log("[phone-connect] " .. method .. " failed: " .. res.error)
+			end
+			if cb then cb(res) end
+		end)
+end
+
+-- Call a method on a device sub-interface (e.g. sftp, mprisremote, sms).
+-- sub is the path suffix + interface suffix, e.g. "sftp" -> path /devices/<id>/sftp,
+-- iface org.kde.kdeconnect.device.sftp. extraArgs is a shell-quoted arg string.
+local function gdbusSubMethod(id, sub, method, extraArgs, cb)
+	local path = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. id .. "/" .. sub
+	local iface = "org.kde.kdeconnect.device." .. sub
+	local cmd = "gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+		.. " --object-path " .. shellQuote(path)
+		.. " --method " .. shellQuote(iface .. "." .. method)
+	if extraArgs and extraArgs ~= "" then cmd = cmd .. " " .. extraArgs end
+	noctalia.runAsync(cmd, function(res)
+		if res and res.error then
+			noctalia.log("[phone-connect] " .. sub .. "." .. method .. " failed: " .. res.error)
+		end
+		if cb then cb(res) end
+	end)
+end
+
+-- Call a sub-interface method that returns a single value; parse the result.
+local function gdbusSubMethodValue(id, sub, method, cb)
+	gdbusSubMethod(id, sub, method, "", function(res)
+		if not res or res.error then cb(nil) return end
+		cb(parseGdbusValue(res.stdout or ""))
+	end)
+end
+
+local function handleCommand(cmd)
+	if type(cmd) ~= "table" then return end
+	local op = cmd.op
+	local dev = cmd.device or ""
+	-- helper: run a mutating op, then refresh so the UI updates immediately
+	local function mutating(fn)
+		fn(function() refreshDevices() end)
+	end
+	if op == "refresh" then
+		refreshDevices()
+	elseif op == "select" then
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.selected", dev)
+		persistSelected(dev)
+	elseif op == "ring" then
+		runCli("--ring -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+	elseif op == "ping" then
+		local msg = cmd.message or ""
+		if msg ~= "" then
+			runCli("--ping-msg " .. shellQuote(msg) .. " -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+		else
+			runCli("--ping -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+		end
+	elseif op == "clipboard" then
+		runCli("--send-clipboard -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+	elseif op == "share_text" then
+		runCli("--share-text " .. shellQuote(cmd.text or "") .. " -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+	elseif op == "share_url" then
+		runCli("--share " .. shellQuote(cmd.url or "") .. " -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+	elseif op == "share_file" then
+		runCli("--share " .. shellQuote(cmd.path or "") .. " -d " .. shellQuote(dev))
+	elseif op == "set_image" then
+		local map = noctalia.state.get("pc.imageMap") or {}
+		local path = cmd.path or ""
+		if path == "" then map[dev] = nil else map[dev] = path end
+		noctalia.state.set("pc.imageMap", map)
+		persistImageMap(map)
+	elseif op == "pair" then
+		mutating(function(cb) gdbusDeviceMethod(dev, "requestPairing", cb) end)
+	elseif op == "accept" then
+		mutating(function(cb) gdbusDeviceMethod(dev, "acceptPairing", cb) end)
+	elseif op == "reject" then
+		mutating(function(cb) gdbusDeviceMethod(dev, "cancelPairing", cb) end)
+	elseif op == "unpair" then
+		mutating(function(cb) gdbusDeviceMethod(dev, "unpair", cb) end)
+	elseif op == "browse" then
+		-- SFTP: ensure mounted, then open the phone's storage directory.
+		local function tryOpen()
+			gdbusSubMethodValue(dev, "sftp", "mountPoint", function(mp)
+				if not mp or mp == "" then
+					noctalia.notifyError(t("error.browse_failed"), "no mount point")
+					return
+				end
+				-- getDirectories returns a{sv}, we need to parse it differently.
+				-- Use a raw gdbus call and extract the first directory path.
+				local path = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. dev .. "/sftp"
+				local cmd = "gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+					.. " --object-path " .. shellQuote(path)
+					.. " --method org.kde.kdeconnect.device.sftp.getDirectories"
+				noctalia.runAsync(cmd, function(res)
+					local dirPath = mp
+					if res and not res.error then
+						-- output like: ({'/run/.../storage/emulated/0': <'Internal'>,},)
+						-- extract the first path in single quotes
+						local first = (res.stdout or ""):match("'([^']+)'")
+						if first then dirPath = first end
+					end
+					noctalia.runInTerminal("xdg-open " .. shellQuote(dirPath))
+					noctalia.notify(t("notify.opening_browser"), dirPath)
+				end)
+			end)
+		end
+		gdbusSubMethodValue(dev, "sftp", "isMounted", function(mounted)
+			if mounted then
+				tryOpen()
+			else
+				gdbusSubMethodValue(dev, "sftp", "mountAndWait", function(ok)
+					if ok then
+						tryOpen()
+					else
+						gdbusSubMethodValue(dev, "sftp", "getMountError", function(errMsg)
+							noctalia.notifyError(t("error.browse_failed"),
+								errMsg or "mount failed (sshfs installed?)")
+						end)
+					end
+				end)
+			end
+		end)
+	elseif op == "sms_send" then
+		-- Send an SMS via kdeconnect-cli (handles address/message/attachment).
+		local args = "--send-sms " .. shellQuote(cmd.text or "")
+			.. " --destination " .. shellQuote(cmd.destination or "")
+			.. " -d " .. shellQuote(dev)
+		if cmd.attachment and cmd.attachment ~= "" then
+			args = args .. " --attachment " .. shellQuote(cmd.attachment)
+		end
+		runCli(args, function(res)
+			if res and not res.error then
+				noctalia.notify(t("notify.sms_sent"), cmd.destination or "")
+			end
+		end)
+	elseif op == "launch_sms_app" then
+		gdbusSubMethod(dev, "sms", "launchApp", "", nil)
+	elseif op == "media" then
+		-- MPRIS control. action: Play|Pause|PlayPause|Next|Previous|Stop
+		local action = cmd.action or "PlayPause"
+		gdbusSubMethod(dev, "mprisremote", "sendAction",
+			shellQuote(action), function()
+				-- delay 600ms for phone to update MPRIS state
+				noctalia.runAsync("sleep 0.6", function()
+					refreshDevices()
+				end)
+			end)
+	elseif op == "media_seek" then
+		-- set position property directly (seek method is unreliable)
+		local offset = tonumber(cmd.offset) or 0
+		local path = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. dev .. "/mprisremote"
+		noctalia.runAsync(
+			"gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+				.. " --object-path " .. shellQuote(path)
+				.. " --method " .. shellQuote(PROPS_IFACE .. ".Set")
+				.. " " .. MPRIS_IFACE .. " position "
+				.. shellQuote("<int32 " .. tostring(offset) .. ">"),
+			function()
+				noctalia.runAsync("sleep 0.3", function() refreshDevices() end)
+			end)
+	elseif op == "media_set_volume" then
+		-- volume is a readwrite property; use gdbus Set.
+		local vol = tonumber(cmd.volume) or 0
+		local path = DAEMON_PATH .. "/devices/" .. dev .. "/mprisremote"
+		noctalia.runAsync(
+			"gdbus call --session --dest " .. SVC
+				.. " --object-path " .. shellQuote(path)
+				.. " --method " .. shellQuote(PROPS_IFACE .. ".Set")
+				.. " " .. shellQuote(MPRIS_IFACE) .. " volume "
+				.. "<int32 " .. tostring(vol) .. ">",
+			function() refreshDevices() end)
+	else
+		noctalia.log("[phone-connect] unknown cmd op: " .. tostring(op))
+	end
+end
+
+-- ── Signal monitoring ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- Deliberately NOT implemented: see note above the command section. Polling
+-- (update()) + immediate refresh after mutating commands covers state updates
+-- reliably without the fragility of parsing dbus-monitor's multi-line variant
+-- output. Revisit only if a concrete need for push notifications (e.g. incoming
+-- shareReceived) arises; even then, prefer `gdbus monitor` filtered to one
+-- member over a generic parser.
+
+-- ── Lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local function intervalMs()
+	local secs = tonumber(noctalia.getConfig("state_update_interval")) or 30
+	if secs <= 0 then return 60000 end
+	-- if media is playing, poll faster for live position updates
+	for _, d in pairs(devices) do
+		if d.mediaisPlaying == true then return 1000 end
+	end
+	return secs * 1000
+end
+
+function update()
+	noctalia.setUpdateInterval(intervalMs())
+	detectBackend()
+	refreshDevices()
+end
+
+function onConfigChanged()
+	noctalia.setUpdateInterval(intervalMs())
+	-- apply custom_image to selected device
+	local img = noctalia.getConfig("custom_image")
+	if img ~= nil then
+		local sel = noctalia.state.get("pc.selected")
+		if sel and sel ~= "" then
+			local map = noctalia.state.get("pc.imageMap") or {}
+			if img == "" then map[sel] = nil else map[sel] = img end
+			noctalia.state.set("pc.imageMap", map)
+			persistImageMap(map)
+		end
+	end
+	-- apply device_alias to selected device
+	local alias = noctalia.getConfig("device_alias")
+	if alias ~= nil then
+		local sel = noctalia.state.get("pc.selected")
+		if sel and sel ~= "" then
+			local amap = noctalia.state.get("pc.aliasMap") or {}
+			if alias == "Your-Phone" then amap[sel] = nil else amap[sel] = alias end
+			noctalia.state.set("pc.aliasMap", amap)
+			persistAliasMap(amap)
+		end
+	end
+	-- reload translations when language changes
+	local lang = noctalia.getConfig("language") or "en"
+	if lang ~= noctalia.state.get("pc.lang") then
+		publishTranslations(lang)
+	end
+end
+
+-- IPC hook for external driving / testing: `noctalia msg plugin <entry> <target> <event> [payload]`
+--   event "refresh"            -> full device refresh
+--   event "cmd"  payload=json  -> execute a command table ({"op":"ring","device":"id"})
+function onIpc(event, payload)
+	if event == "refresh" then
+		refreshDevices()
+	elseif event == "cmd" and payload then
+		local ok, cmd = pcall(noctalia.json.decode, payload)
+		if ok and type(cmd) == "table" then
+			handleCommand(cmd)
+		else
+			noctalia.log("[phone-connect] onIpc cmd: invalid json payload")
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Top-level init runs once at load.
+detectBackend()
+refreshDevices()
+-- Command channel: UI entries write { op, device, seq, ... } to "pc.cmd".
+-- seq is a high-resolution timestamp so it never resets on hot-reload (unlike
+-- a counter which would cause commands to be silently dropped after UI reload).
+local lastCmdSeq = 0
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.cmd", function(cmd)
+	if type(cmd) ~= "table" then return end
+	local seq = tonumber(cmd.seq) or 0
+	if seq <= lastCmdSeq then return end
+	lastCmdSeq = seq
+	cmd.seq = nil
+	handleCommand(cmd)
+end)
diff --git a/phone-connect/thumbnail.webp b/phone-connect/thumbnail.webp
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diff --git a/phone-connect/tile.luau b/phone-connect/tile.luau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f6f359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phone-connect/tile.luau
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+-- tile.luau
+-- Phone Connect - control-center tile (thin UI entry).
+--
+-- Shows a compact status: connected count or selected device battery. Click
+-- opens the details panel. Reads state from the service entry; no DBus here.
+
+-- Pick which panel id to toggle based on the user's panel_placement setting.
+
+-- Local translation: reads from pc.trTable (published by service) so users
+-- can switch language at runtime, unlike noctalia.tr() which follows system locale.
+local function t(key)
+	local table = noctalia.state.get("pc.trTable") or {}
+	return table[key] or key
+end
+
+local function panelId()
+	local mode = noctalia.getConfig("panel_placement")
+	if mode == "floating" then
+		return "icefish/phone-connect:details_floating"
+	elseif mode == "widget" then
+		return "icefish/phone-connect:details_widget"
+	end
+	return "icefish/phone-connect:details"
+end
+
+local function selectedDevice()
+	local devices = noctalia.state.get("pc.devices") or {}
+	local order = noctalia.state.get("pc.order") or {}
+	local sel = noctalia.state.get("pc.selected")
+	local id = sel
+	if not id or not devices[id] then id = order[1] end
+	if id then return devices[id] end
+	return nil
+end
+
+local function countReachable()
+	local devices = noctalia.state.get("pc.devices") or {}
+	local order = noctalia.state.get("pc.order") or {}
+	local n = 0
+	for _, id in ipairs(order) do
+		local d = devices[id]
+		if d and d.isReachable == true then n = n + 1 end
+	end
+	return n
+end
+
+local function render()
+	local backend = noctalia.state.get("pc.backend") or { available = false }
+	if not backend.available then
+		shortcut.setIcon("phone-off")
+		shortcut.setLabel(t("status.no_backend"))
+		shortcut.setActive(false)
+		shortcut.setEnabled(false)
+		return
+	end
+
+	local n = countReachable()
+	local d = selectedDevice()
+	shortcut.setEnabled(true)
+
+	if d and d.isReachable and type(d.batteryCharge) == "number" and d.batteryCharge >= 0 then
+		-- show selected device battery when reachable
+		shortcut.setIcon("device-mobile")
+		shortcut.setLabel(tostring(d.batteryCharge) .. "%")
+		shortcut.setActive(true)
+	else
+		shortcut.setIcon("device-mobile")
+		shortcut.setLabel(n > 0 and (tostring(n) .. " " .. t("status.connected"))
+			or t("status.no_devices"))
+		shortcut.setActive(n > 0)
+	end
+end
+
+function update()
+	noctalia.setUpdateInterval(3000)
+	render()
+end
+
+function onClick()
+	noctalia.togglePanel(panelId())
+end
+
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.devices", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.order", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.selected", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.backend", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.trTable", render)
+
+render()
diff --git a/phone-connect/translations/en.json b/phone-connect/translations/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebbe9f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phone-connect/translations/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+{
+  "settings": {
+    "state_update_interval": {
+      "label": "State Update Interval",
+      "description": "Seconds between automatic device state refreshes. 0 disables auto-refresh."
+    },
+    "enable_charging_animation": {
+      "label": "Show Charging Fill",
+      "description": "Highlight the bar widget when the device is charging."
+    },
+    "custom_image": {
+      "label": "Device Image",
+      "description": "Set a custom image for the selected device. Leave empty for default icon."
+    },
+    "device_alias": {
+      "label": "Device Alias",
+      "description": "Custom display name for the selected device."
+    },
+    "language": {
+      "label": "Language",
+      "description": "Display language",
+      "en": "English",
+      "zh_hans": "简体中文"
+    },
+    "enable_clipboard_action": {
+      "label": "Show Clipboard Action",
+      "description": "Show a quick action to send the clipboard to the device."
+    },
+    "show_ongoing_media": {
+      "label": "Show Ongoing Media",
+      "description": "Show media currently playing on the phone."
+    },
+    "show_device_placeholder": {
+      "label": "Show Device Placeholder",
+      "description": "Show the device graphic in the details panel."
+    },
+    "scan_subdirectories": {
+      "label": "Scan Subdirectories",
+      "description": "Recursively scan subdirectories of the recent images path."
+    },
+    "max_recent_images": {
+      "label": "Max Recent Images",
+      "description": "Number of recent images to display."
+    },
+    "panel_placement": {
+      "label": "Panel Placement",
+      "description": "How the details panel opens: attached to the bar, or floating.",
+      "attached": "Attached to bar",
+      "floating": "Floating (center)",
+      "widget": "Below widget (floating)"
+    }
+  },
+  "status": {
+    "unavailable": "Unavailable",
+    "no_devices": "No devices",
+    "offline": "Offline",
+    "connected": "Connected",
+    "not_paired": "Not paired",
+    "no_backend": "KDE Connect not running"
+  },
+  "action": {
+    "ring": "Ring",
+    "ping": "Ping",
+    "clipboard": "Clipboard",
+    "share": "Share",
+    "browse": "Browse",
+    "sms": "SMS",
+    "pair": "Pair",
+    "accept": "Accept",
+    "reject": "Reject",
+    "unpair": "Unpair",
+    "refresh": "Refresh",
+    "switch": "Switch device"
+  },
+  "notify": {
+    "ringing": "Ringing {name}...",
+    "ping_sent": "Ping sent to {name}",
+    "clipboard_sent": "Clipboard sent",
+    "pairing_sent": "Pairing request sent",
+    "paired": "Device paired",
+    "unpaired": "Device unpaired",
+    "opening_browser": "Opening file browser...",
+    "sms_sent": "SMS sent"
+  },
+  "error": {
+    "ring_failed": "Failed to ring device",
+    "ping_failed": "Failed to send ping",
+    "clipboard_failed": "Failed to send clipboard",
+    "share_failed": "Failed to share",
+    "browse_failed": "Failed to browse device",
+    "pairing_failed": "Pairing failed",
+    "accept_failed": "Failed to accept pairing",
+    "reject_failed": "Failed to reject pairing",
+    "unpair_failed": "Unpair failed",
+    "no_backend": "No backend"
+  },
+  "panel": {
+    "title": "Phone Connect",
+    "empty": "No devices found. Pair a device in KDE Connect.",
+    "devices_connected": "{connected} connected • {paired} paired",
+    "recent_images": "Recent Images",
+    "no_recent_images": "No recent images found",
+    "now_playing": "Now Playing",
+    "no_media": "No media playing",
+    "image_path": "Custom Image",
+    "sms": "Send SMS",
+    "sms_dest": "Phone number",
+    "sms_msg": "Message",
+    "sms_send": "Send",
+    "battery": "Battery",
+    "network": "Network",
+    "pairing": "Pairing",
+    "type": "Type",
+    "paired": "Paired",
+    "unpaired": "Unpaired",
+    "unknown": "unknown"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/phone-connect/widget.luau b/phone-connect/widget.luau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbabf92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phone-connect/widget.luau
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+-- widget.luau
+-- Phone Connect - bar widget (thin UI entry).
+--
+-- Renders a bar pill reflecting the selected device: device glyph + battery
+-- percent, colored by state (charging -> primary, low -> error, offline ->
+-- dimmed). Left-click opens the details panel; right-click opens settings.
+-- Reads state from the service entry; no DBus logic here.
+
+-- Local translation: reads from pc.trTable (published by service) so users
+-- can switch language at runtime, unlike noctalia.tr() which follows system locale.
+local function t(key)
+	local table = noctalia.state.get("pc.trTable") or {}
+	return table[key] or key
+end
+
+local function panelId()
+	local mode = noctalia.getConfig("panel_placement")
+	if mode == "floating" then
+		return "icefish/phone-connect:details_floating"
+	elseif mode == "widget" then
+		return "icefish/phone-connect:details_widget"
+	end
+	return "icefish/phone-connect:details"
+end
+
+local function glyphFor(d)
+	if not d or not d.isReachable then return "phone-off" end
+	local t = d.type
+	if t == "tablet" then return "device-tablet" end
+	if t == "laptop" then return "device-laptop" end
+	if t == "desktop" or t == "computer" then return "device-desktop" end
+	if t == "tv" then return "device-tv" end
+	return "device-mobile"
+end
+
+local function batteryGlyph(charge, charging)
+	if charging then return "battery-charging" end
+	if type(charge) ~= "number" then return "battery" end
+	if charge >= 90 then return "battery" end
+	if charge >= 60 then return "battery-3" end
+	if charge >= 30 then return "battery-2" end
+	if charge > 0 then return "battery-1" end
+	return "battery-off"
+end
+
+local function selectedDevice()
+	local devices = noctalia.state.get("pc.devices") or {}
+	local order = noctalia.state.get("pc.order") or {}
+	local sel = noctalia.state.get("pc.selected")
+	local id = sel
+	if not id or not devices[id] then id = order[1] end
+	if id then return devices[id] end
+	return nil
+end
+
+local function render()
+	local backend = noctalia.state.get("pc.backend") or { available = false }
+	local d = selectedDevice()
+	local enableCharging = noctalia.getConfig("enable_charging_animation")
+
+	local children
+	if not backend.available then
+		-- no backend: dim phone-off glyph + localized status
+		children = {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "phone-off", size = 14, color = "on_surface/0.4" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("status.no_backend"), fontSize = 10,
+				color = "on_surface/0.5" }),
+		}
+	elseif not d then
+		children = {
+			ui.glyph({ name = "phone-off", size = 14, color = "on_surface/0.4" }),
+			ui.label({ text = t("status.no_devices"), fontSize = 10,
+				color = "on_surface/0.5" }),
+		}
+	else
+		local reachable = d.isReachable == true
+		local charge = d.batteryCharge
+		local charging = d.batteryCharging == true
+		local hasCharge = type(charge) == "number" and charge >= 0
+
+		-- device glyph: primary when charging, dim when offline, normal otherwise
+		local glyphColor = "on_surface"
+		if reachable and charging and enableCharging then
+			glyphColor = "primary"
+		elseif not reachable then
+			glyphColor = "on_surface/0.4"
+		end
+
+		local kids = { ui.glyph({ name = glyphFor(d), size = 14, color = glyphColor }) }
+
+		if reachable and hasCharge then
+			-- battery glyph + percent, colored by level
+			local batColor = "on_surface"
+			if charge <= 20 then batColor = "error"
+			elseif charging then batColor = "primary" end
+			table.insert(kids, ui.glyph({ name = batteryGlyph(charge, charging),
+				size = 12, color = batColor }))
+			table.insert(kids, ui.label({
+				text = tostring(charge) .. "%", fontSize = 11,
+				fontWeight = "medium", color = batColor,
+			}))
+		elseif not reachable and d.isPaired then
+			-- offline but paired: show a small dimmed "offline" tag
+			table.insert(kids, ui.label({ text = t("status.offline"),
+				fontSize = 10, color = "on_surface/0.5" }))
+		end
+		children = kids
+	end
+
+	local container = barWidget.isVertical() and ui.column or ui.row
+	barWidget.render(container({ gap = 5, align = "center" }, children))
+end
+
+function update()
+	noctalia.setUpdateInterval(2000)
+	render()
+end
+
+function onClick()
+	noctalia.togglePanel(panelId())
+end
+
+function onRightClick()
+	noctalia.openSettings()
+end
+
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.devices", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.order", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.selected", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.backend", render)
+noctalia.state.watch("pc.trTable", render)
+
+render()